Published back in 1977 & reprinted once again in 1990, this book covers the wide range that is the caddis fly in a succinct & clear way. The writing style of these two authors is relaxed & informative without becoming too complicated. It's like listening to a more experienced angling friend tell you all about these bugs.
Spread out over about eight chapters, you'll find everything you need to know in this book to successfully fish caddis imitations. Along with describing the different caddis & their behaviors & environments, you'll also learn some great techniques for fishing them. They also include instructions on how to tie some specific patterns, too. The instructions are great with big photos & easy to follow instructions.
Personally, I really like this book. But how does it compare to THE book on the subject "Caddisflies" by Gary LaFontaine? Well, LaFountaine's book covers every detail - even the smallest - about the study of caddis, that's true. It's a big book & worth reading. This book, "The Caddis and The Angler" gets down to the point a lot quicker & focuses solely on what a fly fisher needs to know. In other words, this book is a functional guide to fishing caddis, while LaFountaine's book is a college degree in caddis!! I think you'd benefit from both, but I love this book for it's down to earth approach.
I've talked about caddis flies before (read it HERE) because they are so important to the angler, sometimes making up to half the trout's diet & especially in the first half of the season before the famously important mayfly hatches start for the year. I really believe that "The Caddis and The Angler" is a great book to guide you in imitating these bugs & one in which anglers of all levels will benefit from reading.